| English name | Local name (Greek) | Swedish name |
|---|---|---|
| Greece | Hellas | Grekland |
| Athens | Athina | Aten or Athen |
| Corfu | Kerkyra | Korfu |
| Corinth | Korinthos | Korinth |
| Crete | Kriti | Kreta |
| Heraklion | Iraklio | Heraklion |
| Patras | Patra | Patras |
| Pireus | Peiraiás | Pireus |
| Rhodes | Rodos | Rhodos |
| Thessaloniki | Thessaloniki | Thessaloniki or Saloniki |
Read more about this topic: Swedish Exonyms
Famous quotes containing the word greece:
“When a man hath no freedom to fight for at home,
Let him combat for that of his neighbors;
Let him think of the glories of Greece and of Rome,
And get knocked on the head for his labors.”
—George Gordon Noel Byron (1788–1824)
“All that grave weight of America
Cancelled! Like Greece and Rome.
The future in ruins!”
—Louis Simpson (b. 1923)